Admissions

Charter Arts is an award-winning high school for the arts, serving artistic students from a ten-county region.. (Video produced by Digital Feast, 2024)

READY TO SCHEDULE AN AUDITION?

Are you ready to request an audition with Charter Arts for the 2026–27 school year?

We’re excited to share that our audition application process is now hosted through Acceptd. If you already submitted a 2026–27 audition request using the Google Form previously posted on this website, please note that you will still need to submit a new request through the Charter Arts/Acceptd landing page to continue with the audition process.

This year’s initial audition dates are January 30, February 13, and February 14, 2026.

Let’s get started. Simply click on the Acceptd Link below to access the Charter Arts audition page. Click on ‘Start an Application”, located in the upper left of the screen, then select the artistic major of interest and follow the prompts to complete your application and to select your audition date and time. Don’t delay, audition slots are available on a first come, first served basis.

3 Great Ways to learn about our award-winning school:

(1) ATTEND OUR VIRTUAL INFORMATION SESSION. Wednesday, February 18 at 5:30 PM. This 45-minute virtual session is a great option and designed for prospective students and families to learn more about our curriculum, artistic majors, admissions process, transportation, and much more!!! RSVP HERE

(2) SCHEDULE A TOUR. If you were unable to attend one of our admissions events, you can sign up for a guided tour of our beautiful school facility located in the heart of Bethlehem’s Southside Arts District. TOUR REQUEST FORM.

(3) CONTACT OUR ADMISSIONS OFFICE.

You can contact the Charter Arts Admissions Office to speak with our Director of Admissions, Ellyn Schindler, at 610-868-2971 Ext. 3137 or send an email to admissions@charterarts.org.

My daughter transferred to Charter Arts after her freshman year due to her interest in the Literary Arts program. Since then her writing and presenting skills have developed significantly. She recently won the Lehigh Valley Press Poetry contest, presents her poetry at school and regional open mics, and just completed her first published anthology.

John S.

Parent

This was our first year at Charter Arts as our son was a freshman. We had an excellent experience with the school. The teachers are incredible. My son has never been so academically engaged and was able to use his creativity in every class. The theater program is well structured and the teachers are just incredible. They provide an atmosphere where the students are able to take creative risks and are their biggest cheerleaders. This is the best place for our son and we are so happy to be part of this community. We don’t mind driving an hour to get him there…and neither does he.

Viivi S.

Parent

Charter Arts is the perfect home for our daughters’ high school experience. The teachers, support staff, curriculum, and culture kept our daughters safe, challenged, and engaged. As a family we love coming to the performances and seeing the diversity of thinking and creation come to life in front of us.

Holly D.

Parent

There are not enough adjectives to describe the awesomeness that this school is! Not only is my daughter having a wonderful experience thus far, but I did as well when I attended. The school is beautiful, the staff are tremendously talented and scholars in their fields. She has enjoyed every day so far and we cannot wait to go through these 4 years together!

Ali S.

Parent

The Charter Arts curriculum pairs pre-professional training in the arts with a rigorous core academic program. Students are accepted based only upon their artistic talent and potential. Read the Board Policy regarding Admission of Students.

Our rigorous curriculum fosters both academic and artistic excellence for students. Our impressive Future Ready PA Index ranking, Advanced Placement (AP) exam statistics, Keystone Exam statistics, SAT scores, prestigious artistic accolades, and graduation rate, are testaments to the outstanding education that Charter Arts provides.

Recently, Charter Arts was ranked as #1 Best Charter High School in PA & #1 Best Public High School Teachers in PA on Niche’s 2025 Best Schools in America Rankings. Charter Arts was one of only four Lehigh Valley schools to make The Top 100 Public High Schools in PA on U.S. News & World Report’s 2024 Best Schools.

Charter Arts has created a culture of high achievement across all art and core disciplines. Our creative students think and learn differently. Charter Arts is a regional charter high school, funded by Pennsylvania taxpayer dollars, that attracts students from a ten-county region in eastern Pennsylvania. Students audition for acceptance into one of seven artistic majors: dance, instrumental music, literary arts, production arts (film & technical theatre), theatre, visual arts, and vocal music.